Our team converted a student-owned 1972 Triumph Spitfire (MK IV) from a gasoline internal combustion engine to a fully electric system. To do this conversion, our team removed the engine, transmission, and OEM supporting equipment. We then designed, manufactured, and integrated a manual-electric drivetrain, 24 kWh battery unit, embedded sensor suite, and custom digital dashboard. This conversion was completed in 30 weeks, and had a total cost of $10,659.97. During testing, we found our car has a calculated range of around 80 miles, with a top speed of 55mph. Our team hopes to improve the reputation of EVs and renewable energy through implementation of cutting edge technology in a vintage classic car.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Smith, Rachel
• Magnotta, Grace
• Pingree, Blaise
• Donahue, Shane
• Roberts, Andrew
• Flanigan, Patrick
• Sprunger, Bradley
• McMillan, Sean

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 106006
• E-project-042723-113406

Keyword

• Electric Conversion
• Electric Car
• Electric Vehicle
• Triumph Spitfire
• Autonomous
• Automotive

Advisor

• Bertozzi, Nicholas
• Cuneo, Joshua M.
• Brown, Donald R.

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042723-113406

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-21